While players’ weight may fluctuate from the NFL Scouting Combine to their pro day, it is rare that it changes significantly. Florida State’s Dekoda Watson, however, defies the norm. He checked in at 240 pounds at the combine, but dropped all the way to 226 pounds Florida State’s pro day.

San Francisco veteran LB Takeo Spikes joined NFL.com for a live chat, offering his insights on a number of 49ers-related topics, including winning the NFC West next season, playing next to Patrick Willis, the future of Michael Crabtree and the team’s strategy in the first round of the upcoming draft.

Joe Staley was limited in his third consecutive practice, but he’s listed as questionable, meaning the 49ers’ veteran left tackle might be available Monday night against the Cardinals after missing the previous five games because of a knee injury.

San Francisco now finds itself needing to rebound with back-to-back home wins, but the pressure isn’t so much on the players to do so. Whether or not the 49ers can get out of this rut lies squarely on the shoulders of head coachMike Singletary, writes San Jose Mercury columnist Tim Kawakami.